The Essay - Strange Encounters
Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline
The Essay - Strange Encounters - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral
Strange Encounters: Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline. 3/4: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral. In an 1820s lab, two German chemists explore living matter.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - Breaking the Time Barrier
Strange Encounters: Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline. 1/4: Breaking the Time Barrier. Archaeologist Clive Gamble sees the first evidence of the Stone Age.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - On the Revolutions of Astronomy
Strange Encounters: Four scientists relive a key moment in their discipline. 4/4: On the Revolutions of Astronomy. In 1610, Galileo peers into the night sky with his telescope.
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The Essay - Strange Encounters - The Pillars of Wisdom
Strange Encounters: Scientists relive a key moment in their discipline. 2/4: The Pillars of Wisdom. Richard Fortey explores the forces that raised mountains and shaped the Earth.
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